Update: All non-critical businesses to close as COVID-19 cases rise to 96

The Province has announced mandatory closures and restrictions on all businesses deemed as non-critical as 24 additional cases of COVID-19 were announced Monday, bringing the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases to 96 in Manitoba.

UPDATE - APRIL 13

"We are seeing the on-going transmission of this virus in other jurisdictions, we are seeing the community-based transmission ... so we need to continue to adapt our response to this virus," Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba's Chief Provincial Public Health Officer, says.

"We need to continue to escalate our social distancing recommendations and all our measures to protect ourselves, protect others, protect our communities, protect our healthcare workers."

All businesses that are not listed in the schedule of critical services must close between April 1 and April 14. (See 'Schedule' beginning on page 4 for a complete list of critical businesses.)

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"These measures are yet another step to limit the transmission of this virus and flatten that curve," Roussin adds.

Non-critical businesses must be closed between 12:01 a.m on April 1 to 12:01 a.m April 14.

The order does not apply to a facility where health care or social services are provided.

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This closure order does not prevent these businesses from operating on a remote basis. It also does not prevent businesses from operating remotely such as providing goods via pick-up or delivery like food from being sold for delivery or takeout.

“Manitobans have always pulled together in a time of crisis and this is no different,” Premier Brian Pallister says.  “We must continue to do whatever we can to support each other... this is how we beat this."

As of Monday, March 30, four individuals are currently hospitalized, one is currently in intensive care.

Manitoba has recorded one death related to COVID-19.